{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-ruby-pi-and-the-math-girls-teen-heroines-in-history-use-geometry-algebra-and-other-mathematics-to-solve-colossal-problems-paperback","title":"The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Math Girls: Teen Heroines in History Use Geometry, Algebra, and Other Mathematics to Solve Colossal Problems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Durwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandra Uve\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSquinting through the rifle sight, Casey takes careful aim at the thief, on horseback, half a mile away and receding fast. The thief has the deed to the family's new ranch. Will Casey's calculations hold true? Only one bullet left. Time to find out ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThird Aunt is dying. The doctors from Uttarapatha charge exorbitant fees for their visit. Jayani, heroine of \"Volumes of a Kiln,\" makes a desperate set of new calculations to save Third Aunt's life. Will she find the solution in time? Will the villainous Al-Layth ibn Al-Saffar thwart her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of adventure stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e Resourceful girls coming of age and changing history -- using mathematics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRupa plays Sherlock Holmes when she looks into the mysterious death of one of England's (and India's) foremost mathematicians. Her investigation arouses powerful forces. Ruby finds Bayes Rule to be a most useful tool as she combats deadly danger and international intrigue. In the story's climax, Rupa is ambushed on a foggy night, on a London wharf ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMath girl Uly takes the train to Moscow to collect an award for her work in Derivations. As usual, her beautiful, red-headed sister Sasha steals all of the attention. When the family arrives to stay with a professor cousin, Uly becomes entranced with the Maya tablet the professor (Yuri Knosorov) is studying. Who will emerge when the ensuing code-breaking triggers fateful events for the family?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant ...\" Julie Porter, Bookworm Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderful reads ... an invaluable addition to any library. These stories \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erepresent the missing link between math entertainment and education that young learners have long needed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Diane Donovan, Editor, Bookwatch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We must teach mathematics from different points of view and different perspectives, as Tom has done in this collection of stories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Sandra Uve, Author \"SuperMujeres, SuperInventoras,\" from her Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47441000136882,"sku":"9781952520266","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fcf300ab22c9d460ab93fc923136fc01.webp?v=1778685922","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-adventures-of-ruby-pi-and-the-math-girls-teen-heroines-in-history-use-geometry-algebra-and-other-mathematics-to-solve-colossal-problems-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}